Legal Officer - Litigation & Npa Unit at ManPower Services

JOB PROFILE

• To assist in handling of litigation matters involving the Bank and/or the subsidiaries in the parent company both locally and overseas.
• Assist in the conducting of legal research, collate evidence, prepare witnesses for pre-trial and hearing, prepare legal briefs and opinions as well as develop effective defense strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation for legal proceedings of cases in liaison with external lawyers.
• Represent the Bank before any court or tribunal or to watch brief (where necessary).
• Provide support on all debt collection related matters, create legal awareness and provide advice on suitable action to avert and/or minimize litigation.
• Assist in the recovery of all NPA Accounts to the maximum extent possible.
• Maintaining accurate management information on the entire Litigation and NPA portfolio.
• Liaising and co-opting the assistance of all Business Units as may be necessary to recover from NPA accounts.
• Continuously ensure the verification and evaluation of collateral held on accounts that are headed into Watch Status.
• Assist in maintaining accurate information on individual collector’s performance and monitoring performance of the individuals/ direct reportees.
• Action on inward communication from customers, agents and Advocates within the required bank standards and SLA.
• Ensure Letters of Demand, Statutory Notices and other correspondences to debtors are sent as required as may be required in order to close on account as soon as practicably possible.
• Ensuring all invoices received for services rendered to the bank in litigation and NPA matters are in compliance with the SLA’s, drawn to scale and are paid in time
• Maintain adequate diary and/or bring up system and follow-up on diarist events.
• Assist in the provision of necessary support to management as and when required.
• Ensure that all shortfalls after sale are taken through the legal recovery process without undue delay.
• Ensure Debt Recovery files are maintained and up to date and conduct proper filing.
• Maintain highest level of confidentiality concerning the sensitive, strategic and integral legal & other information, data, decisions and developments taking place at the company.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Litigation, NPA Unit.

• Good knowledge of the banks internal processes and loan recovery process in Kenya.
• Strong personality with well-developed communications and inter-personal skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Sufficiently computer literate to prepare and record documents and returns, with knowledge of the following being an advantage.
• Display a strong and convincing personality to handle recovery matters.
• Well-developed communications and inter personal skills.
• Sound understanding of Kenyan Law to be able to put up a claim or a defense.
• Team player
• Demonstrates trustworthiness and integrity
• Exhibit sound judgement abilities.

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;
• Diploma in Law(KSL) and Admission as an Advocate with a current practicing Certificate;
• Post Graduate qualifications in relevant field will be an added advantage
• Minimum (3-5) years’ experience in legal practice most especially in dispute resolution/litigation.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, problem solving, negotiation skills with the ability to positively and clearly communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Possess a high degree of professional ethics & personal integrity.
• The candidate must be hardworking, flexible & service oriented;
• Proficiency in use of computer applications; and
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.